Meta Platforms (META) News
Track canonical SquawkNews coverage tagged to META, Meta Platforms. This hub brings together deduplicated headlines about internet media, communication services catalysts, earnings, analyst actions, and wider market events so traders can review how a developing story changed over time. It contains 246 indexed stories across 22 publication days and is ordered by the same first-publication timeline used by LiveCast.
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Meta Pulls AI Image Feature After Privacy Backlash, Admits It 'Missed the Mark' Amid SAG-AFTRA Criticism
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META ) has discontinued its newly launched AI image-generation feature just days after its debut, following mounting criticism over privacy concerns and its default use of public Instagram p
EQUITY | Jul 11, 2026, 03:36 AM UTC
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S&P 500 Posts Weekly Gain as Technology, Energy Rally
() -- The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 1.2% this week, lifted by a fresh burst of AI enthusiasm amid geopolitical jitters as Washington and Tehran resumed high-stakes negotiations. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session
RATES | Jul 10, 2026, 08:56 PM UTC
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Update: US Equities Rise, Oil Prices Ease as Trump Confirms Iran Talks
() -- (Updates with market moves at the end of the day and weekly index changes.) US equities rose Friday, rebounding at the end of a mixed week on Wall Street, while oil prices slipped as President Donald Trump confirme
RATES | Jul 10, 2026, 08:25 PM UTC
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US Equity Indexes Mixed This Week as Investors Chase Growth After Washington Strikes Aim to Free Hormuz From Iran's Control
() -- US equity indexes traded mixed this week as growth sectors lifted the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 after Washington struck Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz out of the Islamic Republic's control. The S&P 500 closed
RATES | Jul 10, 2026, 08:25 PM UTC
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Update: Equity Markets Rise Intraday as Traders Track Middle East Developments
() -- (Updates with latest market prices and developments.) US benchmark equity indexes were higher intraday and oil prices dropped as traders tracked conflicting messaging around the Iran war. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jo
RATES | Jul 10, 2026, 06:10 PM UTC
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AI Daily: Amazon's new Alexa AI project codenamed 'Moonraker'
Catch up on the top artificial intelligence news and commentary by Wall Street analysts on publicly traded companies in the space with this daily recap compiled. PROJECT MOONRAKER: Amazon (AMZN) is advancing its Alexa AI
EQUITY | Jul 10, 2026, 05:42 PM UTC
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Top Midday Stories: SK Hynix Marks Record-Setting Debut in US Market; Meta Faces $2 Billion Manus Deal Rollback
() -- All three major US stock indexes were up in late-morning trading Friday as investors anticipated the US market debut of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix. In company news, South Korean semiconductor company SK Hynix
MNA | Jul 10, 2026, 03:52 PM UTC
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SemiAnalysis bullish on future of Meta Superintelligence - Leadership
SemiAnalysis bullish on future of Meta Superintelligence - Leadership
EQUITY | Jul 10, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC
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Update: US Equity Futures Mixed Pre-Bell Amid SK Hynix's Record-Setting US Market Debut, Resumption of US-Iran Talks
() -- (Updates with economic data, recent oil price movement, world markets' overview and corporate stock movements.) US equity futures were mixed pre-bell Friday as traders took note of the US market debut of South Kore
RATES | Jul 10, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC
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Meta Platforms' 'Addictive' Design of Facebook, Instagram Preliminarily Violates EU Law, European Commission Says
() -- Meta Platforms' (META) "addictive" design of Instagram and Facebook violates the European Union's Digital Services Act, the European Commission said Friday. Preliminary findings from the Commission's investigation
EQUITY | Jul 10, 2026, 11:08 AM UTC
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European Commission Issues Preliminary Finding That The Addictive Design Of Instagram And Facebook Breaches The Digital Services Act
Today, the European Commission preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act for the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook. The investigation focuses on features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, p
RATES | Jul 10, 2026, 10:15 AM UTC
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What You Missed On Wall Street On Thursday
The major averages finished broadly higher in a reversal of yesterday's losses as oil prices retreated from recent highs while investors assess the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict and their potential impact
COMMODITIES | Jul 09, 2026, 08:15 PM UTC
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SK Hynix 7X Oversubscription Boosts Semi Stocks; Earnings Season Ahead; Oil Pulls Back After Iran Attacks
Buying In Semis Please click here for an enlarged chart of Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (NYSE: SOXL ). Note the following: Semiconductors are the leading sector that has been driving the stock market higher.
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 09, 2026, 06:24 PM UTC
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Meta’s Zuckerberg: Exploring AI cloud business makes sense. $META
Meta’s Zuckerberg: Exploring AI cloud business makes sense. $META
EQUITY | Jul 09, 2026, 06:05 PM UTC
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Why Is TeraWulf Stock Surging On Thursday?
TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ: WULF ) shares rose Thursday after Morgan Stanley reiterated its Overweight rating and raised its price target from $66.50 to $72, extending gains fueled by the company’s recently announced AI infra
RATES | Jul 09, 2026, 02:48 PM UTC
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Meta Launches First Paid AI Developer Model. $META
Meta Launches First Paid AI Developer Model. $META
EQUITY | Jul 09, 2026, 02:01 PM UTC
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Meta Breaks Ground on its 1st Canadian Data Center
() -- Meta (META) is breaking ground on its first Canadian data center, a 1-gigawatt AI-optimized facility in Sturgeon County, Alberta, in a project that will involve an investment of more than 13 billion Canadian dollar
MACRO | Jul 08, 2026, 08:40 PM UTC
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Meta to invest $10 bln for first data center in Canada. $META
Meta to invest $10 bln for first data center in Canada. $META
EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 07:30 PM UTC
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Why Is Meta Platforms Stock Gaining Tuesday?
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META ) stock climbed more than 1% on Tuesday, outperforming a weaker broader market. The Nasdaq fell more than 1%, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.31%. The gains came amid improving analyst senti
RATES | Jul 07, 2026, 05:32 PM UTC
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Midday Fly By: Wall Street starts coverage of SpaceX with bullish ratings
Stock indexes have retreated amid losses for the heavyweight chip sector and fresh deterioration in the macroeconomic backdrop. The Nasdaq was the laggard, falling over 1%, while the Dow pulled back from a record high re
MACRO | Jul 07, 2026, 03:57 PM UTC
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Meta’s $1.4 Trillion Penalty Scare Is Almost As Big As Meta Itself
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META ) is defending itself in multiple court cases, facing allegations that the company’s social media platforms are harmful and addictive to consumers, especially younger users. A trial coming ne
EARNINGS | Jul 07, 2026, 03:05 PM UTC
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SpaceX initiated, Cloudflare upgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls
The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here are today's research calls that investors need to know, as compiled. Top 5 Upgrades: Scotiabank upgraded Cloudflare (NE
EQUITY | Jul 07, 2026, 01:37 PM UTC
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Semi Stocks Gain Ahead Of Samsung Earnings And SK Hynix US Listing; Yields Ease
Tech Rebound Please click here for an enlarged chart of Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (NYSE: SOXL ). Note the following: Semiconductors are the leading sector that has been driving the stock market higher. SOX
MACRO | Jul 06, 2026, 05:48 PM UTC
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Trump Targets EU Digital Taxes With 100% Tariff Threat, Raising Stakes For Transatlantic Trade
President Donald Trump has opened a new front in the transatlantic trade fight, warning that any European digital tax targeting US tech giants will trigger a 100% tariff on all goods shipped to the US. His threat arrived
EARNINGS | Jul 06, 2026, 02:11 PM UTC
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What's Going on With Meta Platforms Stock Monday?
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META ) stock were up about 1% on Monday as investors returned to large-cap technology stocks. The broader market also moved higher, with the Nasdaq gaining 1.39% and the S&P 500 advancing 0.5
RATES | Jul 06, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC
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US Tech Sector Pushes Back Against UK’s Child Safety Social Media Regulations
Britain’s plan to bar under‑16s from major social platforms has opened a new front in its increasingly strained relationship with Washington and the US tech sector. The government has announced new restrictions preventin
EARNINGS | Jul 06, 2026, 09:40 AM UTC
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Dan Niles Sees Apple Winning China Memory Exemption, Calls AI Chip Selloff a 'Speed Bump' as Nvidia's Vera Rubin Fuels Long-Term Demand
On Sunday, tech investor Dan Niles said that the recent pullback in AI semiconductor stocks is a temporary setback rather than the end of the artificial intelligence rally, arguing that long-term demand remains intact de
MACRO | Jul 06, 2026, 08:30 AM UTC
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The "Magnificent Seven" Just Delivered a $2.2 Trillion Warning to Wall Street. Should You Listen?
2026-07-06 04:22:00 ET The "Magnificent Seven" stocks have become household names over the past few years. They are tech giants powering many of the things we use daily, from Google S
EQUITY | Jul 06, 2026, 08:23 AM UTC
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Top Three Catalysts That Could Move the S&P 500 and Dow This Week
The Dow Jones Index soared to a record high of 52,905 last week, up by 17.50% from its lowest point this year. The S&P 500 ended the week at 7,483, a few points below the all-time high of 7,620. This article explores som
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 05, 2026, 08:11 PM UTC
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Michael Dell’s Net Wealth Falls $34 Billion as Stock Faces Headwinds
Michael Dell was initally one of the biggest winners this year, with his net worth soaring by more than $70 billion since January as Dell stock surged. But recently, his wealth has declined by about $34 billion, dropping
RATES | Jul 05, 2026, 07:51 PM UTC
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DRAM Stock Drops 25% as Its Biggest Risks Start Unfolding
The Roundhill Memory ETF (CBOE: DRAM) has suffered a big pullback this month, falling by 25% from its all-time high, as key risks in the memory industry starts to unfold. DRAM, which was launched in April, is still up by
EARNINGS | Jul 05, 2026, 06:51 PM UTC
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Popular Magnificent 7 ETF Falls 8.7% as Top Stocks Turn Into Bargains
The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (CBOE: MAGS) stock has retreated by 8.7% from its highest point this year as most companies in the group dropped. MAGS was trading at $65.10 from its all-time high of $71.10, while its
EARNINGS | Jul 05, 2026, 06:21 PM UTC
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Key Nvidia Supplier Foxconn Posts 40% Q2 Revenue Jump on AI Server Demand
Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, said it expects its overall operations to grow on a quarterly and annual basis after reporting a 40% year-on-year rise in second-quarter revenue. Quarter
EARNINGS | Jul 05, 2026, 02:01 PM UTC
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Consumer Tech (June 29-July 2): Microsoft Announces Layoffs, Meta & Google Sued In Several States & More
The Government of India has expressed concerns over Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META ) introducing usernames on its messaging platform, WhatsApp, citing a potential increase in cybercrime. Meta suffered a significant le
EARNINGS | Jul 05, 2026, 01:45 PM UTC
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Meta Platforms, SpaceX, Micron Technology and More: 5 Stocks Investors Couldn't Stop Buzzing About This Week
Retail investors talked up five hot stocks in this truncated week (June 29 to July 2) on X and Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets, driven by retail hype, earnings, listings, AI infrastructure momentum, and corporate/geopolitical
EARNINGS | Jul 05, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
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Why CoreWeave Stock Plummeted This Week
2026-07-05 07:38:42 ET CoreWeave
EQUITY | Jul 05, 2026, 11:43 AM UTC
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The "Magnificent Seven" Ranked From Best to Worst Quarterly Performance -- and Which Ones Are the Best Buys Right Now
2026-07-05 04:22:00 ET The "Magnificent Seven" stocks have led the S&P 500' s gains throughout this bull market, helping the index climb 78% over t
EQUITY | Jul 05, 2026, 08:22 AM UTC
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Bitcoin Mining Stocks IREN, RIOT, and MARA Slide as AI Pivot Faces Fresh Headwinds
Top Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining stocks that pivoted to the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure sector have pulled back sharply amid slowdown and competition headwinds. Bitcoin Miners Pivoting to AI Face Competit
CRYPTO | Jul 04, 2026, 08:16 PM UTC
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A Former Uber Engineer Visited Nvidia's Headquarters and Couldn't Believe What Employees Actually Pay for at Work: 'We Use This Thing Called
Tech author Gergely Orosz ‘s visit to Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA ) headquarters last month revealed the company’s unique approach to tech culture and operations. An ex-engineer at Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER
MACRO | Jul 04, 2026, 03:31 PM UTC
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Bulls and Bears: AeroVironment, Reddit, Oracle — And Stocks End Week on High Note
examined the prospects for many investors’ favorite stocks over the last week — here’s a look at some of our top stories. U.S. stocks finished the week on a strong note, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing to
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 04, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
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Mark Cuban Tells Local Communities AI Firms Need Data Centers More Than Air— So Make Them Pay: 'If They Do Any Documentable Damage...'
On Friday, Mark Cuban said local communities should aggressively hold AI data center operators accountable if they violate laws or cause environmental damage, following reports that a contractor working on a Meta Platfor
EQUITY | Jul 04, 2026, 07:56 AM UTC
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Meta Platforms Will Spend $135 Billion on AI in 2026. There Might Only Be 1 Reason Why.
2026-07-03 17:55:00 ET The market is focused these days on the immense amount of capital flooding the artificial intelligence (AI) build-out. The hyperscalers are getting all the atte
EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 09:59 PM UTC
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3 Core Artificial Intelligence (AI) Market Leaders to Buy with $1,000 Right Now and Hold for the Next 20 Years
2026-07-03 13:06:00 ET If you've got $1,000 available to invest for the long term right now, I'd suggest looking at three stocks that are about as close to set-it-and-forget-it as it
EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 05:07 PM UTC
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This AI Stock Beat Nvidia by 200%—Then Zuckerberg Sparked a 17% Sell-Off
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI ) just suffered one of its worst trading sessions of 2026. It still happens to be outperforming Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA ) by more than 200 percentage points this year. Shares
EARNINGS | Jul 03, 2026, 03:31 PM UTC
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Meta Is Reportedly Building a Cloud Business to Rival Amazon and Microsoft -- and a Way to Make Its Massive AI Bet Pay Off
2026-07-03 09:43:00 ET For months, the knock on Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) hasn't been its
EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 01:46 PM UTC
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After Tesla, Samsung Eyes Meta Platforms for $6.5 Billion AI Chip Agreement: Report
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META ) is reportedly in talks with Samsung Foundry of parent Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (OTC: SSNLF ) for manufacturing its forthcoming AI chips, in a deal valued at over 10 trillion won ($6
EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 12:49 PM UTC
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Meta mulls Samsung for 10T Won custom AI chip production - Daily. $META
Meta mulls Samsung for 10T Won custom AI chip production - Daily. $META
EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 08:11 AM UTC
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Meta's Upcoming 'Watermelon' AI Model Matches OpenAI's GPT-5.5 on Key Benchmarks, Alexandr Wang Reportedly Tells Employees
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META ) forthcoming AI model, Watermelon, has reportedly reached the same performance level as OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 model, as per the company’s Superintelligence Chief, Alexandr Wang. Wang made th
MNA | Jul 03, 2026, 07:43 AM UTC
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Mark Zuckerberg Admits AI Bets 'Haven't Come to Fruition Yet' and Meta Layoffs Were 'Not as Clean' as Planned: Report
On Thursday, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META ) CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly told employees that the company’s AI-driven reorganization has not delivered the rapid progress executives anticipated. Zuckerberg Says Met
EQUITY | Jul 03, 2026, 02:11 AM UTC
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Meta's Zuckerberg Says AI Agent Progress Hasn't Accelerated as Expected
() -- Meta Platforms Inc (META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg told an internal town hall Thursday that AI agent development had not accelerated as expected over the past four months, Reuters reported Thursday, citing a recording o
EQUITY | Jul 02, 2026, 11:37 PM UTC
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Meta CTO Bosworth Says In Internal Town Hall That If Company Turns Mouse Tracking Program Back On, It Will Make It Opt-In
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EQUITY | Jul 02, 2026, 08:25 PM UTC
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Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth Says In Internal Town Hall That Mouse Tracking Software Went Through Privacy, Legal And Other Reviews Before It Lau
- Reuters Exclusive
EQUITY | Jul 02, 2026, 08:24 PM UTC
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Meta's Zuckerberg Says In Internal Town Hall That The Bets Company Made On Its Reorganization 'Haven't Come To Fruition Yet'; Says He Believ
- Reuters Exclusive
EQUITY | Jul 02, 2026, 08:24 PM UTC
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Says In Internal Town Hall That AI Agent Development Over The Last Four Months Hasn't 'Accelerated In The Way We Ex
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EQUITY | Jul 02, 2026, 08:23 PM UTC
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com Weekly Market Update: Q2 closes on constructive note
Equity markets saw 2026’s first half draw to a close on a generally constructive note. Tech did a good portion of the heavy lifting, unwinding some the mega-cap, AI rotational trades seen in recent sessions. Nevertheless
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 02, 2026, 08:12 PM UTC
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Reportedly CEO Zuckerberg indicated that Meta's AI agent development in the last four months has not 'accelerated in the way we expected'; E
Our reorganization this year 'wasn't as clean as it could've been' - - Top Execs at Meta weren't worried earlier this year that 'We weren't going to move fast enough' on AI - - The bets Meta made 'haven't come to fruitio
EQUITY | Jul 02, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC
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Dow Hits Records as Money Rotates Out of AI Chips Into Blue Chips: This Week on Wall Street
As America approaches its 250th birthday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average — the oldest U.S. stock market index — capped a holiday-shortened week at fresh record highs, surpassing 52,500 points on Thursday. The rally ref
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 02, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC
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Reportedly CEO Zuckerberg indicated that Meta's AI agent development in the last four months has not 'accelerated in the way we expected' -
Our reorganization this year 'wasn't as clean as it could've been' - - Top Execs at Meta weren't worried earlier this year that 'We weren't going to move fast enough' on AI - - The bets Meta made 'haven't come to fruitio
EQUITY | Jul 02, 2026, 07:25 PM UTC
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Meta CEO Zuckerberg: The bets that the company made on its reorganization haven't come to fruition yet. $META
Meta CEO Zuckerberg: The bets that the company made on its reorganization haven't come to fruition yet. $META
EQUITY | Jul 02, 2026, 07:10 PM UTC